Cement News tagged under: Indian sub-continent
FOA call for compliance of the Axle Load Regime06 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsA public notice from the Fleet Operators Association (FOA) of Pakistan urges strict implementation of the axle load regime (ALR) and the National Trucking Policy to save human life while carrying cargo, including raw materials or finished goods for all industries, including cement. The price of human life is invaluable. According to a report by the World Bank on Road Safety, accidents cost Pakistan US$12.55bn or about 4.5 per cent of GDP. The human and material losses can be reduced sign... |
Attock Cement re-appoints Nawaz as CEO06 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsAttock Cement Pakistan informed Pakistan Stock Exchange Ltd (PSX) on 3 November that after the recent election of directors held on 23 October 2023, Babar Bashir Nawaz was re-appointed as chief executive officer by the Board of Directors of the company with immediate effect. |
1QFY23-24 is a good omen for Pakistan’s cement industry03 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement industry saw healthy growth in profit after tax (PAT) between July and September 2023 (1QFY23-24) on the back of a 32 per cent YoY advancement in sales, according to Spectrum Securities Ltd, which evaluated the results of the top nine cement makers enrolled at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), representing 93 per cent of the sector’s market capitalisation. The top nine, which represent 93 per cent of the sector's market capitalisation, saw a 33.3 per cent grow... |
Pioneer Cement’s profits expand 60% in 1QFY23-2402 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsPioneer Cement Ltd (PIOC) announced its 1QFY23-24 result on the Pakistan Stock Exchange website, where the company posted a profit after tax (PAT) of PKR933m (US$3.32m) compared to PAT of PKR585m in the same quarter last year. This translates into a growth of 59.5 per cent YoY, due to expansion in revenue during the period. PIOC’s sales (gross revenue) increased by 4.7 per cent to PKR8.71bn from PKR8.32bn in the accounting comparative period. It incurred a higher distribution cost of... |
Crown Cement earns BDT610.34m in FY22-2302 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsFor the July 2022-June 2023 financial year, Bangladesh cement producer, Crown Cement earned BDT610.34m (US$5.54m) against the loss of BDT229.27m incurred in FY21-22 (July 2021-June 2022). This was possible due to robust sales growth and increased product prices. In FY21-22 the company incurred losses due to rising raw material costs, foreign exchange losses and increased freight charges, Company Secretary, Md Mozharul Islam, told media and added that the growth in sales volume by 7.... |
Kohat Cement Co's profit rises by 25% YoY01 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Co Ltd (KOHC) has announced its financial result for 1QFY23-24 at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posting a profit after tax (PAT) of PKR2.230bn (US$7.92m) compared to a PAT of PKR1.785bn in a year ago period up by 25 per cent YoY. The result, highlights by AHL Research, says that the topline during 1QFY23-24 clocked in at PKR11.064bn, displaying a jump of 25 per cent YoY compared to PKR8.853bn in the year-ago period. This growth in 1QFY23-24 is attributable to an increas... |
Heidelberg Cement earns a net profit of BDT505.10m in 9M2301 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd earned a net profit of BDT505.10m (US$4.58m) in the nine months of January to September 2023 from a loss of BDT241.31m in the same period last year, according to the financial result of the company. The result tabulation shows that higher sales enable it to earn profit as its revenue rose eight per cent YoY to BDT13.86bn during this period. Warehousing, distribution and selling expenses rose more than 23 per cent YoY to BDT367.43m from BDT281.81m and ad... |
Bestway Cement posts PKR3.07bn profit in 1QFY23-2431 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan Cement producer, Bestway Cement Ltd (BWCL) announced its financial results for the first quarter that ended 30 September 2023, on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) website. It reported a decrease in profit after tax to PKR3.07bn (US$1.11bn) from PKR3.30bn in the corresponding period last year. The high cost of fiancé (over PKR3bn) can be attributed to lesser profit during this period. Its net sales increased by 42.65 per cent to PKR36.22bn from PKR25.39bn during this period.... |
Power Cement reports losses in 1QFY23-2430 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsPower Cement Ltd in Pakistan announced its financial results for 1QFY23-24 on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) website. It posted a loss after tax of PKR540m (US$1.94m) during this period, compared to a loss of PKR271m in 1QFY23. The increased sales could not bring profit to the company account. The company's sales increased to PKR9.73bn in 1QFY23-24 from PKR5.57bn in the year-ago period. Similarly, the cost of sales also increased to PKR7.29bn from PKR4.76bn. It incurred a higher ... |
Dewan Cement reports PKR115m loss in 1QFY23-2427 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement producer Dewan Cement Ltd (DCL) , subsidiary of Mega Conglomerate Ltd , announced its financial results for the 1QFY23-24, which ended 30 September 2023, on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) website. It reported a loss after taxation of PKR115m (US$0.414m) against a loss of PKR681m during this period. The loss can be attributed to the high cost of sales during this period despite increased revenue. Its net sales increased to PKR5.61bn from PKR3.53bn. Similarly, the ... |